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Thanks Jenny , I have a 234/4 started also ,but that will be next time :evil: I decided to re-do the front weld seams as the join was not great , I just used red plastic rod, softened it with liquid poly and used a blade tip for the weld ridges , I find this a lot easier than magic sculpt...

A little more progress , the dreaded Jerry can PE is behind me now and it starts to look like a 234 finally , still lots to do but it is coming together , I keep seeing little things in the photos I will correct , one of the benefits of taking photos . regards Brian

Latest update of Photo-etch and swearing Decided to re-do the jack mount in PE also , it wasn't a problem ,the barrel cleaning rods did not fit in the holes on the mounts so these had to be enlarged slightly with a round file ,shovels are easily don but the locating mounts on the Voyager...

Hi Terry You can do some interesting 234/1 's they were made right until the end of the war and can have either early or later stowage bins .Lots of units including SS used them in the Aufklarungs (recon ) units Hi Randy , thanks very much for your comments :)

Hi Dean Thanks for your comments , yes it is set 35167 , I do like Voyager sets , they are not too thin and normally relatively easy to work with , this set on the whole has been pretty good , the upper armour and stowage bins came out really nicely I think , the only issue I have had was the...

Hi Jen , do you never sleep ? :) , I will do as you suggest but probably around the bins on the top fighting compartment ,with the crew standing up in there it's going to be pretty hard to see anything on the inside :S Brian

Todays progress (or lack of it) ,the large stowage bin decided to put up a fight , I couldn't get the full PE one to sit properly on the hull and still be tight against the fender , I decided to compromise and use the PE lid and details on the dragon box , it worked out OK eventually and I still...

Todays progress Hull joined together without problems ,then fitted late pattern fenders and some small bits and pieces, from then on it was the PE for the additional fighting compartment armour ,the voyager set is really nice and looks for more technical than it actually is , the outer parts...

Hi Jim All the German 8 wheelers were driveable in both directions with a driving station at either end , most were used in Recon units where I guess you want to be able to get out of trouble as quickly as you got into it ! , Even todays german 8 wheeler Luchs has the same feature .G regards...

A bit more progress , base coat added nd then some detail painting and weathering ,there is some disagreement about interior colour ,Elfenbein or Dark yellow or red primer depending on what you read and where , I just went for a very light buff colour with some red primer chipping and also some...

The beginnings of my 234/3 , pretty much out the box so far , I decided not to bother too much on detailing the interior, the Dragon parts are pretty good anyway and once the upper hull and crew are in place very little will be seen of it. The 3rd photo shows the later model fenders filled and...

Nice work :) Brian

Slight change of plan now thanks to forum member Simon Hammerton who provided me with a set of the late fenders through a swap on the "Help Me" page , I now dont need to steal from my 234/4 thanks to this cyber hobby update set . cheers Simon :) regards Brian

Re: Dragon 234/3 Late Fenders. Hi Dean Thanks for the offer , I have aleady done a deal to swap sopmeone for a set on the help me section , However if you want to swap something for them I would be glad to have them as I would also like to do a late 234/1 at a later date . regards...

Hi James Mainly it is the fenders , the late model fenders appeared in early 1945 , they deleted the two middle binns and moved the hinges to the top (also simplified to two small hinges instead of the long piano type ) , the handle was moved to the bottom on the front bin and removed on the...

Hi Jenny I was hoping to get a plastic set (I'm getting lazy I think :) ) ,Check your PM's Simon . regards Brian

I've finally got around to doing something for my own benefit so I'm going to do my favourite of the 234's (nobody else seems to like this one) .Using parts from the 234/3 and 234/4 with a Lion roar Zundapp combo originally intended for something else that I never got finished . Starting from...

If anyone has one of these they can part with I'll gladly trade or buy , its the one with the alternative fenders and the 2cm ammo stowage in PE cheers Brian

Piper Bill Millin died today aged 88 after a short illness , landing on D-Day and particpating in the relief of Pegasus bridge with Lord Lovat's Commandos ,Bill was a true Scottish hero and another veteran sadly lost to us . http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-11011884...

Hi Kristof Tell Evy she is getting a Mastiff for her birthday for laundry ! , either that or I get her something for gardening ! cheers mate Bri